FAO Regional Volunteer

The FAO Regular Volunteer Programme provides opportunities for individuals to contribute their volunteer actions, where suitable, to support the work of FAO in connection with FAO Strategic Objectives and UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The volunteer may be assigned to a field relevant to the mission and work of FAO.

The volunteer will perform the functions specified in the Terms of Reference (TOR) prepared by the hiring office before the beginning of the assignment and agreed upon by the volunteer

FAO Regional Volunteer Program:

Requirements for FAO Regional Volunteer Program Qualification:

• Must have completed secondary school education.
• Working knowledge of at least one FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, or Spanish). Knowledge of a second FAO official language will be considered an asset. Only language proficiency certificates from UN-accredited external providers and/or FAO language official examinations (LPE, ILE, and LRT) will be accepted as proof of the level of knowledge of languages indicated in the online applications.
• Be nationals of FAO Member Nations
• Candidates must be aged 18 or older.
• Candidates should be able to adapt to an international multicultural environment, have good communication skills, and be knowledgeable in the use of basic computer programmes.
• Candidates with family members (defined as a brother, sister, mother, father, son, or daughter) employed by FAO under any type of contractual arrangement are not eligible for the volunteer program.
• Candidates should have appropriate residence or immigration status in the country of assignment.

FAO Core Competencies:

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Application Deadline:

December 31, 2023

How to Apply:

For more details, visit Sub-Saharan African students MENA Students